Sit on the bench with Yogi and Casey, in the locker room with Mickey and the Babe, and in the bullpen with Whitey and Sparky. Tales from the Yankee Dugout is a compilation of the funniest, strangest, and most unique stories, anecdotes, and tall tales that have been attributed to the former personalities from baseball's legendary New York Yankees. Includes more than two dozen caricatures by noted sports illustrator Robert Jackson.
Nearly 200 different tales are told in this new book. If you liked Tales from the Yankee Dugout, you'll absolutely love More Tales from the Yankee Dugout.
his thick, fire-hydrant build and seemingly nonexistent neck, Walt “No Neck” Williams became one of the game's most recognizable figures of the sixties and seventies. A cult figure and fan favorite with the Chicago White Sox, ...
... to hit 500 home runs when he took Kyle Davies of the Kansas City Royals deep in Yankee Stadium. Exactly three years later, on August 4th, 2010, he becomes the seventh and youngest player in major league history to hit 600.
Downey asked the highly superstitious Anderson if he'd washed the T-shirt yet. Anderson said that he hadn't and that he had no intention of washing the shirt as long as the Tigers' winning streak continued. After Bret Saberhagen of the ...
The Expos were a talented team that featured Andre Dawson in the middle of the lineup, Gary Carter behind the plate, 12-game winner Steve Rogers anchoring their rotation, and a pesky, speedy leadoff hitter in Tim Raines, who proved to ...
Author Mark Simon tells the stories behind the most memorable moments and achievements in Yankees history in this full-color book full of insightful and fun infographics and history.
This book will break it all down.
Following his retirement, Cuddyer was named a special assistant with the Twins, joining Torii Hunter, LaTroy Hawkins, and Justin Morneau as former star players in that organization to carry such a title. The new role allowed Cuddyer to ...
An example: in the early sixties, I hooked up in a game with Robin Roberts, who won 286 games and was elected to the Hall of Fame. He had his best years with the Phillies, and he played for Michigan State, ...
Shore. O. n a perfect June 23, game 1917, against Red Sox the relief Washington pitcher Eddie Senators. Shore This tossed is amazing enough on its own merit, but consider this: Shore wasn't the starting pitcher for the game; ...